Hush Puppies with Corn and Scallions!
 
 
Simple, deliciously crispy and studded with bursting sweet corn - these hush puppies are a definite crowd pleaser.
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Serves: Serves 4 as a snack
Ingredients
  • 1 ear of corn
  • 3 scallions (spring onions/green onions)
  • 1 cup (140g) polenta or cornmeal
  • ½ cup (75g) plain flour
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp bicarb soda
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup (250ml) buttermilk
  • 3oz (75g) grated cheddar
  • canola oil, for frying
Instructions
  1. Remove the husk and silk from the corn, and carefully run a knife down it's sides to remove the kernels. Wash and thinly slice the scallions.
  2. Place the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, bicarb, and paprika into a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
  3. Crack in the egg and pour in the buttermilk, and then stir just until everything is incorporated. Finally, add the corn kernels, scallions and grated cheddar and stir through.
  4. Place about 2 inches of oil into a sturdy, heavy based pot - the oil shouldn't fill the pan more than about a third.
  5. Place over a medium heat, and bring up to 320F/160C. To cook the hush puppies, carefully lower a heaped tablespoon of dough into the oil, and cook until deep golden brown (about 1-2 minutes) and then remove to drain on a wire rack, set over kitchen paper.
  6. Cook the hush puppies in batches until all the batter is used, and then serve with spicy ketchup or hot sauce and a cold drink.
Recipe by The Sugar Hit at http://www.thesugarhit.com/2015/03/hush-puppies-with-corn-and-scallions.html